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    #31
    Is the oil level higher than it was? Does the oil smell like gasoline? If not it's not leaking much if any.

    If it's an internally leaking petcock it can leak into the engine when it's shut off, can even fill the crankcase with fuel, but when the engine is running the petcock is supposed to be wide open anyway, so the leak won't effect how it runs.
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      #32
      You can smell a gas scent in the oil thru the filler cap. No it wont explode...but the thinned oil will cause the bearings in the crank and cams to not be lubed and suffer damage.

      And yes, even though the floats are working and raising the float needles, the petcock can leak gas into the crankcase. It will run down the vacuum tube and into the sump.
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      NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


      I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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        #33
        It's not leaking through the vacuum tube. It's basically stuck in Prime. How about then?

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          #34
          Yes,,,thats a problem..the petcock should not ever be on prime except for to prime the carbs from say a tear down or running the tank completely out of gas on reserve.

          You need to fix that petcock or replace it. Replacing is the best option. Most repair kits and tries at fixing them seem to have a 25 to 30 % chance of success.

          Boulevard Suzuki ( Deland ) says its still available..check the fuel tank parts fiche....$73.89 plus shipping. And youll need two of the gasket washers that go on the petcock bolts as well...item # 16.

          13 44300-47270 COCK ASSY, FUEL | Includes Item(s) 14 $100.11 $73.89
          Last edited by chuck hahn; 03-10-2014, 06:59 PM.
          MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
          1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

          NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


          I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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            #35
            i know this is considered the "dreaded" petcock. Is there a petcock from another bike or an Aftermarket one that's better?

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